Compiled here the additional materials presented in this module for you to browse, share, and implement in your own learning and teaching. DON'T REINVENT THE WHEEL!!
Videos
Video: The Digital Footprintcreated by Common Sense Media. In a world in which everyone is connected and anything created can be copied, pasted, and sent to millions of people, Common Sense Media brings you the info you need about online ethics, managing your privacy, and respecting the privacy of others. Video: Understanding the Impact of Digital Footprints in Action Video showing educator Mr. Van Dyck model the idea of digital footprints with personal examples. Includes SUPPORTING MATERIALS, such as The Trillion Dollar Footprint (below in LESSON PLANS), the lesson shown in the video, courtesy of the Teaching Channel and Common Sense Media. Tch: Teaching Channel Digital Citizenship Resource Videos, Lesson Plans and resources created by educators for educators. Facebook, YouTube, Texting: Rules of the Roadcreated by Common Sense Media. Our kids are growing up in public. Here are a few rules of the road that will help our kids make smart decisions online.
Learning Modules and Online Games
BrainPop: Digital Citizenship "BrainPOP Spotlight: Digital Citizenship. Movies, quizzes, activities, teacher resources and video tutorials." BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. <http://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/digitalcitizenship/>. OnGuard Online Games Teens, feeling up for a challenge? Test your cybersmarts with one or all of OnGuard's 13 interactive quizzes on everything from spam and spyware to phishing and file-sharing. A website of compiled resources for computer users to help keep their computers safe and internet transactions worry free. The Carnegie Cyber Academy Site uses training missions to teach cadets cybersecurity as they earn a Gold Badge for completing each training mission. The 4 training missions are spam, personal information, website dangers and cyberbullying. Digizen Game From the Digizen website, play the Digizen Game to learn about cyberbullying and how to support people who face negative online experiences. The game allows a teenager to log on to a computer and create his/her own character that goes into the same school where cyberbullying has taken place. Experience the day at school with Joe, the main character and make decisions on how to help him as he experiences cyberbullying. Are you a responsible digital citizen? YouAreHere: where kids learn to be smarter consumers In this virtual mall, kids play games, design ads, chat with customers and store owners and more. Learn important consumer concepts, such as how advertising affects you, how you benefit when businesses compete, how (and why) to protect your information, and how to spot scams. NSTeens: Making Safer Online Choices This site empowers tweens to make safer online choices through lessons taught in a series of animated videos highlighting the Internet-related adventures of a group of teenagers. Educators may reinforce the videos’ safety lessons through the use of accompanying activity cards. The site also houses NetSmartz’s Real-Life Stories videos, a series of narratives from teens about real experiences of online victimization. Each of the videos is accompanied by an activity card to facilitate student discussion and understanding. These materials are suggested for youths ages 11-17.
Information Literacy: Not Just for Students Good Internet research skills are important for teachers, too. This article provides an introduction to "information literacy" concepts and a list of references for teachers and media specialists. Five Tips to Improve Students' Information Evaluation Teach your students how to separate the good online information from the bad with these five strategies. Instructional Strategies for Critically Evaluating Online Information Dr. Julie Coiro has created a dynamic website that leads you through definitions and activities associated with the online critical evaluation tasks that are particularly challenging for students who read information to learn on the Internet. The website provides outstanding instructional strategies and activities that you can begin to use with your students. The TICA Research Project Before teachers can begin helping their students meet the outcomes and goals addressed above, they must assess where their students are in relation to their computer and Internet skills. Scroll half down this website to download the PDF version of an incredibly valuable assessment tool.
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DON'T REINVENT THE WHEEL!!
Videos
Video: The Digital Footprintcreated by Common Sense Media.In a world in which everyone is connected and anything created can be copied, pasted, and sent to millions of people, Common Sense Media brings you the info you need about online ethics, managing your privacy, and respecting the privacy of others.
Video: Understanding the Impact of Digital Footprints in Action
Video showing educator Mr. Van Dyck model the idea of digital footprints with personal examples. Includes SUPPORTING MATERIALS, such as The Trillion Dollar Footprint (below in LESSON PLANS), the lesson shown in the video, courtesy of the Teaching Channel and Common Sense Media.
Tch: Teaching Channel Digital Citizenship Resource
Videos, Lesson Plans and resources created by educators for educators.
Facebook, YouTube, Texting: Rules of the Road created by Common Sense Media.
Our kids are growing up in public. Here are a few rules of the road that will help our kids make smart decisions online.
Learning Modules and Online Games
BrainPop: Digital Citizenship"BrainPOP Spotlight: Digital Citizenship. Movies, quizzes, activities, teacher resources and video tutorials." BrainPOP - Animated Educational Site for Kids - Science, Social Studies, English, Math, Arts . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. <http://www.brainpop.com/spotlight/digitalcitizenship/>.
OnGuard Online Games
Teens, feeling up for a challenge? Test your cybersmarts with one or all of OnGuard's 13 interactive quizzes on everything from spam and spyware to phishing and file-sharing. A website of compiled resources for computer users to help keep their computers safe and internet transactions worry free.
The Carnegie Cyber Academy
Site uses training missions to teach cadets cybersecurity as they earn a Gold Badge for completing each training mission. The 4 training missions are spam,
personal information, website dangers and cyberbullying.
Digizen Game
From the Digizen website, play the Digizen Game to learn about cyberbullying and how to support people who face negative online experiences. The game allows a teenager to log on to a computer and create his/her own character that goes into the same school where cyberbullying has taken place. Experience the day at school with Joe, the main character and make decisions on how to help him as he experiences cyberbullying. Are you a responsible digital citizen?
YouAreHere: where kids learn to be smarter consumers
In this virtual mall, kids play games, design ads, chat with customers and store owners and more. Learn important consumer concepts, such as how advertising
affects you, how you benefit when businesses compete, how (and why) to protect your information, and how to spot scams.
NSTeens: Making Safer Online Choices
This site empowers tweens to make safer online choices through lessons taught in a series of animated videos highlighting the Internet-related adventures of a group of teenagers. Educators may reinforce the videos’ safety lessons through the use of accompanying activity cards. The site also houses NetSmartz’s Real-Life Stories videos, a series of narratives from teens about real experiences of online victimization. Each of the videos is accompanied by an activity card to facilitate student discussion and understanding. These materials are suggested for youths ages 11-17.
Lesson Plans
The Trillion Dollar Footprint Lesson | Common Sense MediaCommon Sense Media: What is a digital footprint, and what does yours convey? 45 minute lesson. 2010 <
http://www.bedford.k12.va.us/internet_safety/common_sense_media/Privacy_and_Digital_Footprints_Unit/Trillion_Dollar_Footprint/TDF_LessonPlan.pdf>
Common Sense Media Curriculum: Digital Citizenship
The leading website for educators, parents and students in understanding technology and media safety. Provides free online professional development and lesson plans once you sign up and become a member.
A Student and Family Contract for Digital Citizenship
"Read Write Think": Cite Those Sources Lesson Plan
Helpful Websites
A Guide to Staying Safe and Secure OnlineExplore quick tips and how-tos that explain what you can do to say safe and secure online. From Google for teachers, parents, and students.
ISTE Digital Citizenship Wikispace
NETS Implementations Wikispace aligned to technology standards.
123Digital Citizenship Wikispace
Created by a 9th grade teacher to support digital citizenship in her school.
Cable in the Classroom: Digital Citizenship Resources
DigitTeens Projectand the DigiParent Project
A digital citizenship project NING for teenagers and parents from the Flat Classroom project founders.
Pew Internet and American Life Project | Digital Footprint
Madden, Mary. " Digital Footprints | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project." Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Jan. 2013. <http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2007/Digital-Footprints.aspx>.
Teacher's Guide and Analysis Tool:The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching.
- AUPs and RUPs
NETCitizensAcceptable Use Policy- Meet and Exceed Video
AUPs Shape Web 2.0 Use Guidelines
Acceptable Use Policies in Web 2.0 and Mobile Era
- Copyright and Fair Use
Creative Commons SearchMore about Creative Commons
Google Advanced Image Search
- Evaluating Resources
Information Literacy: Not Just for StudentsGood Internet research skills are important for teachers, too. This article provides an introduction to "information literacy" concepts and a list of references for teachers and media specialists.
Five Tips to Improve Students' Information Evaluation
Teach your students how to separate the good online information from the bad with these five strategies.
Instructional Strategies for Critically Evaluating Online Information
Dr. Julie Coiro has created a dynamic website that leads you through definitions and activities associated with the online critical evaluation tasks that are particularly challenging for students who read information to learn on the Internet. The website provides outstanding instructional strategies and activities that you can begin to use with your students.
The TICA Research Project
Before teachers can begin helping their students meet the outcomes and goals addressed above, they must assess where their students are in relation to their computer and Internet skills. Scroll half down this website to download the PDF version of an incredibly valuable assessment tool.